Combined hammock support and table



Aug. 7, 1951 L. CARL COMBINED HAMMOCK SUPPORT AND TABLE Filed Aug. 25,1949 Y m M MC. A 5 M L 0 Y B Patented Aug. 7, 1951 's -E PATENT OFFICE2,563,156 COMBINED HAMMOOK SUPPORT AN TABLE Louis Carl, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application iugust 25, 1949, Serial No. 112,377

" firearms. (01. 5-129) This invention is a combined hammock support andtable, the hammock support of WhiOh'lS of the character disclosed in myPatent" No. 2,469,950, issued May 10, 1949. That hammock support hasbeen found in practice -to be of marked utility and high eificiency inthe support of the opposite endsoLa hammock, in such manner as to permitthe" hammock to swing freely. There are, however, certain persons who'like to recline in a hammock butdo not wish the hammock to swing whilethey are therein. Furthermore if one goes to sleep in a hammock andinadvertently shifts his position, he is apt to fall out due to tiltingof the hammock. Moreover, some timid persons, particularly ladies, findit difficult to get into and out of a hammock which is swinging forusually there is no support on which the person may rest a hand tosteady himself while getting into and out of the hammock.

The present invention provides means for steadying the hammock at suchtimes as the user may so desire it and provides a hand rest which theperson may grasp while getting into or out of the hammock. This handrest also functions as a table for holding drinks or other articles inproximity to the hammock.

Features of the invention, other than those adverted to, will beapparent from the hereinafter detailed description and appended claims,when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing.

The accompanying drawing illustrates one practical embodiment of theinvention, but the construction therein shown is to be understood asillustrative, only, and not as defining the limits of the invention.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a combined hammock support andtable embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmental schematic plan view showing the various positionsof which the table may partake according to the desire of the operator.

The drawing shows a hammock support, such as illustrated in my saidprior patent. It com-.

prises a base composed of end sections l and 2 adjustably associatedwith the intermediate section 3. The end sections carry upwardlydiverging brackets 4, the upper ends of which support the opposite endsof a conventional hammock H. Said end sections have transverse feet 5and 6 for supporting the brackets 4 in upstanding position.

A hammock so supported is free to swing back and forth in a lateraldirection but the present invention provides simple and-'emcientmeans'for immobilizing it against this 'movement; means may conveniently be inthe form of straps I connected to the opposite ends of the transversehead bar h of the hammock in any suitable-manner and adapted to belooped aroundthe feet 5 at the headiend ofthe hammock, as' show'nin Fig.1'. Each ofthese straps has a buckle 8 whereby it may be drawn tautfsoas to secure" the hammock against swinging-movement When thusimmobilized a: person may" more readily get into or out of the hammockor may safely slumber therein. This immobilizing of the hammock isparticularly useful when small children are put to sleep in a hammockfor it thoroughly safeguards them from falling out of the hammock bytilting of the latter if the child shifts its position during sleep.

To assist timid persons in entering or leaving a hammock, I provide ahand rest that may be grasped so that the person may steady himself inso doing. To this end, one of the feet at the head end of the hammock isprovided with an upstanding cylindrical post 9 over which is adapted tobe rotatably fitted a tubular standard l0, offset at H intermediate itsends and adapted to seat within a chambered cylindrical boss l2 on theunder side of a table l3, as shown best in Fig. 2. This table isconveniently made of metal. It is preferably provided around three sideswith an outstanding marginal border l4 and at its attached end it iscurled upwardly and over, as shown at 15, to provide a convenient handgrip. This grip is shown with a depressed channel I6 to serve as a cigaror cigarette rest and it may also have therein a hole I! to support apipe or other article.

By mounting the table as described, the table is adapted for rotation ina horizontal plane about the axis of the ofiset upper end of thestandard, while the standard itself is rotatable around the axis of thepost 9. Thus the table is adapted to almost innumerable positions, e.g., those indicated at I3, I311, I37), I30 and l3d in Fig. 3. It isconveniently movable from one position to the others by the occupant ofthe hammock. Most persons find that when the parts are in the positionindicated at Be in Fig. 3, the hand grip I5 is most convenientlypositioned that, when grasped by one hand of the user, the latter mayconveniently steady himself while getting into or out of the hammock.This may be done without disturbing any articles resting on the tablel3.

In practice, the immobilizing straps 1 may be used with or without thetable and vice versa, but

I find that when they are used together, a greater sense of security isprovided and hammocks, which are notoriously unsafe from the standpointof injury, may be rendered thoroughly safe to the user. It will ofcourse be understood that while I have shown straps looped about thefeet I and the cross bar h, these straps may be otherwise attached tothese parts as by snap hooks or other convenient expedients for moreready attachment and detachment. Moreover, the hand grip may be of anyother convenient shape without departing from this invention.

A hammock support, such as disclosed in my prior patent, may be equippedwith the present" invention' at small cost in order to render thehammock perfectly safe and more convenient to use. a

The foregoing detailed description sets forth the preferred embodimentsof the invention but the invention is to be understood as fullycommensurate with'the appended claims.

' Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

cured, immobilizing straps secured to the opposite sides ofvthe hammockand to the base for holding said hammock against transverse swingingmovement, said straps being releasable to permit swinging movement ofthe hammock when desired, and a table mounted on an upstanding standardsupported on the base. said upstanding standard being oifset androtatable with respect to both the table and the base.

2. A hammock support provided with a base having at its opposite endsupstanding brackets to support the opposite ends of a hammock, anupstanding standard mounted pnthe base, and a table supported by said;standard; said standard being oflset and rotatably secured to both thetable and the base to permit the table to partake of different positionsat the hand of such operator.

LOUIS CARL.

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